Join us for our RTRP Conference 2023
The RTRP Conference is back for a day of keynotes, workshops and discussion during The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival on Tuesday 10 October.
Are you looking to reinvigorate reading for pleasure in your school?
Join us for a reading for pleasure conference which will empower and equip you to bring books to life in the classroom.
- Keynotes from authors and literacy experts
- A panel discussion on the power of books to change the world
- A choice of workshops led by literacy organisations, researchers and writers
Aimed at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 practitioners, whether you are a senior leader, NQT, experienced classroom teacher or librarian, the RTRP conference will give you the tools and practical ideas to refresh your practice, engage your pupils, and ignite their love of reading.
Tickets cost £80 per delegate and include the full day’s programme, including two workshops of your choice, and lunch.
Come and join the likes of Sinéad Burke, Sarah Crossan, A. M. Dassu, Christopher Edge, Candy Gourlay, Sharna Jackson, Manjeet Mann, Piers Torday and Michael Rosen; literacy experts Jake Hope, Amy McKay, Dr Julie McAdam and Dr Alison Waller, as well as representatives from the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education and the English and Media Centre.
There is free parking at the venue. Please see the Cheltenham Racecourse website for more information about planning your visit.
AM Workshop
- Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils, Booktalk and Beyond - Rebecca Smith, Cheltenham Festivals
- Reading Schools - Jake Hope, reading consultant, and Amy McKay, previous School Librarian of the Year
- Page to Stage - Manjeet Mann, author
- The Place and Power of Picturebooks in the Primary Classroom - Charlotte Hacking, Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
- English at KS3: Developing a Pedagogy for Diversity - Andrew McCallum, English and Media Centre
PM Workshop
- Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils: Booktalk and Beyond- Rebecca Smith, Cheltenham Festivals
- Verse First- Sarah Crossan, author
- How to support EAL children with reading for pleasure - Dr Julie McAdam, Senior Lecturer at University of Glasgow
- The Place and Power of Picturebooks in the Primary Classroom - Charlotte Hacking, Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
- English at KS3: Developing a Pedagogy for Diversity - Andrew McCallum, English and Media Centre
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